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Oedipus's Family Tree
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= friends/partners/servants
Oedipus's Family Tree
= family
Labdacus
Merope
Laius: murdered
Jocasta
Polybus
Oedipus
Mennoeceus
2 Sons
2 Daughters
Creon: Jocasta's brother
Priest
Chorus: For Aud.
Herdsman
Tiresias: prophecy
1st Messenger
2nd Messenger
Zeus: God
Athena: God
Artemis: God
Apollo: God
Relationships
The Main Relationship Points:
Oedipus: Left in Mt. Cithaeron by parents Laius and Jocasta. Taken in by Polybus and Merope. Oedipus and Jocasta marry not knowing their related and have sons and daughters.
Creon: Oedipus's "Best Friend". Jocasta's brother.
Herdsman, Tiresias, 1nd and 2st Messenger:
Used as messengers for tradegy to move forward, or as forshadows to Oedipus. Also could be warnings. 1st messenger trys to benefit him but only harms. 2nd Messenger announced Jocasta's death.
Apollo: Main god in text. Oedipus prays to him and worships him a lot
Chorus: For audience to catch up on events, cheery and optimistic most of time for Oedipus
Conflicts
Oedipus Vs. Jocasta:
Unknowingly have a family together, (2 sons, and 2 duaghters) and marry even though they're related. Jocasta committs having found out he killed her husband.
Oedipus Vs. Gods:
Oedipus was born accursed, forever to live in tradegy. Gone against many of God's laws, for example, killing a family member, and being rude and disrespectful to guests.
Oedipus Vs. Creon:
Oedipus accuses him of betrayel without any evidence, quick to blame his loyal friend. Goes against him.
Oedipus Vs. Tiresias (Relates to Herdsman) :
tiresias tells him of his future after Oedipus interrogates him for knowledge. Doubts the prophecy and then is endulged with fear. Makes Tiresias mad at him. Doubts the Herdsman as well in the same way, interrogates him as well.
Oedipus Vs. Chorus:
Chorus trys to keep oedipus helpful, or give advice, oedipus wants nothing to do with it. Chorus gets tired of his selfish acts that reoccure.
Changes
Changes:
- Oedipus discovers he is murderer of Laius
- Jocasta leaves Oedipus
- Oedipus's two duaghters will have a hard life. Creon will take care of them
- Chorus is done with Oedipus
- Jocasta kills herself
- Oedipus takes out his eyes
- Oedipus slowly breaks off all his connections
- Oedipus is no longer golden boy
Stays the same:
- Oedipus staying selfish
- Oedipus listens only to himself
- Creon stays loyal to Oedipus for the most part
- Herdsman still regrets his actions saving Oedipus
- Oedipus doesn't have a lot of fans
- Oedipus stays accursed
- Apollo never helps him
- Chorus always elaborates for Aud.